Two national hockey coaches have dribbled up Scafell Pike for charity.

Team manager Andy Halliday and assistant coach Jon Bleby have taken time off from the GB men's hockey squad to tackle the peaks of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and finally Snowdon while hitting, flicking and bouncing a ball for charity in their own version of the Three Peaks Challenge.

The men with cover 26 miles and 11,000 feet of ascent and decent, attempting to dribble the ball for 24 hours without picking it up. It's a challenge which hasn't been attempted before.

Their challenge is in aid of the children's charities, WellChild and Access Sport. Today (Thursday 2nd) they will be climbing their final mountain, Snowdon.

The two coaches will cover 26 miles without picking up the ball Credit: Fifteen Productions/WSM Communications

“I think they are mad! This is an extreme challenge, one not for the faint-hearted. However, they are doing it for two very worthy causes, and I know myself and all of the GB team will be thinking of them and supporting them throughout”.

It is hoped that England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, will be significantly cleaner this morning.

Some of the rubbish left behind by walkers Credit: ITV News

A group of outdoor instructors had predicted that they would remove several tonnes of rubbish over the weekend that had been left behind by walkers, as part of a clean-up operation organised by volunteers.